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St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said she’s frustrated with Sheriff Montgomery over recent controversies, including his failure to transport detainees for medical care. Her remarks came after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sued to remove Montgomery from office.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has started removal proceedings against St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery. Bailey gave Montgomery a noon Wednesday deadline to resign or face a quo warranto.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey calls on St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery to resign after months of controversies and lawsuits.

The office's newest attorney comes in at a time the agency's leader is embroiled in numerous lawsuits, including ones sparked by alleged defamation and false imprisonment.

The St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery backtracked on a plan to stop transporting sick and injured detainees to the hospital at a budget committee meeting Monday. He’d previously told Mayor Cara Spencer his office did not have the resources to do that transportation.

The Holy Joe Society is calling on state and city officials to relieve Sheriff Alfred Montgomery of his duties.

Reports of a sexual assault in the jail led to an incident in February during which St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery ordered the jail’s acting commissioner, Tammy Ross, to be handcuffed.

Murphy served as the St. Louis sheriff for nearly 30 years after a career in politics. His skills on the soccer pitch earned him two international appearances with the U.S. Men's National Team.

The lawsuit is the latest in a string of legal actions and investigations in the office.

Tony Kirchner says St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery defamed him Saturday in a statement in which Montgomery said Kirchner was emotionally unstable and potentially dangerous.